tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post4965956253421887439..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Just In Time: An Important New Book for a World in a State of FluxRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-20276258234484647562012-01-23T17:20:06.627-05:002012-01-23T17:20:06.627-05:00"....this book is so important that it should..."....this book is so important that it should be read by every person who is a voter"<br /> Why would I want to be a voter? After the SELECTIONS of 2000 and 2004, why would anyone continue to be complicit in their own undoing? And then, conveniently in the nick of time, a book comes out on how to "regain" lost freedoms? Yeah, do I sound at all convinced or impressed upon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-1128323913833048802011-02-10T20:44:10.190-05:002011-02-10T20:44:10.190-05:00It is as difficult for a Sarah Palin/Glen Beck/New...It is as difficult for a Sarah Palin/Glen Beck/Newt Gingrich neocon type to become a libertarian as it would be for one of us to become a neocon!<br /><br />It is also as difficult for a Paul Krugman, a Barack Obama, or a Hillary Clinton to become a libertarian as it would be, again, for us to become a "progressive", and for the same reasons.<br /><br />Habits and routines of thought David K. Mellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-76468431738375013502011-02-08T23:25:45.344-05:002011-02-08T23:25:45.344-05:00Excellent attempt at focusing on the positive outc...Excellent attempt at focusing on the positive outcome of what appears to be a dire outlook. One specific paragraph meant a lot to me and is a call to action:<br /><br />"Suppose the crisis hit tomorrow. What would you do? Exactly what the circumstances called for: care for our families, help friends and neighbors in need, volunteer for charitable institutions to help those who fall through regivenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-27273024575958765552011-02-08T16:28:47.671-05:002011-02-08T16:28:47.671-05:00Not distinguishing between types of deflation rend...Not distinguishing between types of deflation renders the argument unintelligent. Just as you must distinguish between secular low-to-moderate inflation and hyperinflation, so must secular deflation due to productivity increases MUST be distinguished from a sudden deflation due to increased demand to hold cash.Contemplationisthttp://contemplationist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-79012183550515673672011-02-07T18:05:03.463-05:002011-02-07T18:05:03.463-05:00I understand why someone would be less than optimi...I understand why someone would be less than optimistic over the chances of liberty taking hold in this country. Ignorance and apathy are rampant but the economic crisis does present an opportunity to educate more people. Failing that, New Zealand does have a nice climate even if their internet is slow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-85046138822060097872011-02-07T11:54:59.159-05:002011-02-07T11:54:59.159-05:00This books sounds fantastic! I am reminded of the ...This books sounds fantastic! I am reminded of the late Harry Browne's "Why Government Doesn't Work", which was an easily assimilable, entertaining and devastating dissection of WHY our favorite institution utterly fails without fail. A complementary read, perhaps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-10382011141094046042011-02-07T11:26:30.566-05:002011-02-07T11:26:30.566-05:00Sadly these facts will only make an impression on ...Sadly these facts will only make an impression on those with the mental capacity to grasp them. And the average public school educated American, high on HFCS, dumbed down further with Glenn Beck soundbites, and fully distracted by Facefook and gadget phones, does not have that mental capacity. An honest, virtuous, transparent and minimalist government is no victory to unmotivated dependents, Deucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-58186520910086072562011-02-07T02:27:41.992-05:002011-02-07T02:27:41.992-05:00Thank you Robert. From the outset I have thought t...Thank you Robert. From the outset I have thought that the Egypttion rebels are tea parters. They have the same interest and the same goals. Freedom Love Peace Charity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com